Monthly Archive:: August 2025
Aug 31 2025
Meet the Full Cast of the Prince Musical Debuting Soon in Minneapolis
A Minnesota icon is getting the stage musical treatment. It was announced last year that Purple Rain, the iconic film from 1984 starring and featuring music by Prince, is being adapted for the stage, with its world premiere in the Twin Cities!
From October 16 to November 16, 2025, at the State Theatre,…
Aug 31 2025
This Week in Geek (9/1/2025–9/7/2025)
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Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, September 1, to Sunday, September 7.
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Aug 31 2025
“Nyaight of the Living Cat” Perfectly Balances Apocalypse and Absurdity
There are two types of people in this world: people who love cats and people who are wrong. It’s common knowledge that these animals were revered as deities back in the days of ancient Egypt, and it’s not hard to see why. Since well before the internet, cats have captured the hearts of millions…
Aug 24 2025
This Week in Geek (8/25/2025–8/31/2025)
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Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, August 25, to Sunday, August 31.
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Aug 22 2025
“Honey Don’t!” Is a Funny, Sexy Good Time
The Minnesota-born Coen brothers—best recognized for their co-directed films like Raising Arizona, Fargo, The Big Lebowski, and No Country for Old Men—often combine the violence and suspense of a noir film with the clever and comedic writing of a dark comedy. Since deciding to direct and write their…
Aug 17 2025
This Week in Geek (8/18/2025–8/24/2025)
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Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, August 18, to Sunday, August 24.
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Aug 12 2025
“How to Train Your Dragon” Is a Mostly Successful Recreation of a Modern Classic
Disney’s live-action remakes over the past decade have been a mixed bag. A few are well-received. Most are deemed uncreative copies. Just this year, Snow White flopped and Lilo & Stitch broke box-office records. I haven’t seen most of the Golden Age and Renaissance era classics that the reboots…
Aug 10 2025
This Week in Geek (8/11/2025–8/17/2025)
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Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, August 11, to Sunday, August 17.
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Aug 03 2025
This Week in Geek (8/4/2025–8/10/2025)
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Welcome to This Week in Geek, your guide to events of interest to the Minnesota geek community for the week of Monday, August 4, to Sunday, August 10.
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Aug 01 2025
“Mr. Collins in Love” Is a Convincing Reinterpretation of Jane Austen’s Character
Approximately a week before appearing on a CONvergence panel about adaptations of Jane Austen work, I saw that an author I like had posted about her upcoming romance novel, a retelling of Pride and Prejudice that would be releasing a little over a month later. I commented that I was very sad that I wouldn’t…